महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-6

पितॄणां प्रथमं भोज्यं तिलाः सृष्टाः स्वयंभुवा ।
तिलदानेन वै तस्मात्पितृपक्षः प्रमोदते ॥६॥

6. pitṝṇāṁ prathamaṁ bhojyaṁ tilāḥ sṛṣṭāḥ svayaṁbhuvā ,
tiladānena vai tasmātpitṛpakṣaḥ pramodate.

6. pitṝṇām prathamaṃ bhojyam tilāḥ sṛṣṭāḥ svayambhuvā
tiladānena vai tasmāt pitṛpakṣaḥ pramodate

6. svayambhuvā tilāḥ pitṝṇām prathamaṃ bhojyam sṛṣṭāḥ.
tasmāt vai tiladānena pitṛpakṣaḥ pramodate

6. Sesame seeds were first created by the Self-existent One (Svayambhū) as food for the ancestors (pitṛ). Therefore, by the giving (dāna) of sesame seeds, the ancestral lineage is truly delighted.

Words meanings summery:

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, foremost, primary

• भोज्यम् (bhojyam) - food, edible, to be eaten

• तिलाः (tilāḥ) - sesame seeds

• सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - created, produced

• स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by the Self-existent One (Svayambhū, a name for Brahmā)

• तिलदानेन (tiladānena) - by the giving of sesame seeds, through the gift of sesame seeds

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• पितृपक्षः (pitṛpakṣaḥ) - ancestral lineage, side of the ancestors

• प्रमोदते (pramodate) - rejoices, is delighted

Words meanings and morphology

पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām) - of the ancestors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefather

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, foremost, primary

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, principal, earliest

भोज्यम् (bhojyam) - food, edible, to be eaten

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojya

bhojya - to be eaten, eatable, food, meal

Gerundive

From root bhuj- (to eat, enjoy)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

तिलाः (tilāḥ) - sesame seeds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tila

tila - sesame, sesame seed

सृष्टाः (sṛṣṭāḥ) - created, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, produced, released, emitted

Past Passive Participle

From root sṛj- (to create, to emit)

Root: sṛj (class 6)

स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - by the Self-existent One (Svayambhū, a name for Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - Self-existent, born of oneself (an epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva)

Compound of svayam (self) and bhū (being, becoming)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, becoming, existing
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तिलदानेन (tiladānena) - by the giving of sesame seeds, through the gift of sesame seeds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tiladāna

tiladāna - the giving of sesame seeds

Compound of tila (sesame) and dāna (giving)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tila+dāna)

• tila – sesame, sesame seed
  noun (masculine)
• dāna – giving, gift, donation
  noun (neuter)
  From root dā- (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an indeclinable adverb meaning 'therefore'.

पितृपक्षः (pitṛpakṣaḥ) - ancestral lineage, side of the ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛpakṣa

pitṛpakṣa - ancestral lineage, the father's side, paternal line

Compound of pitṛ (ancestor) and pakṣa (side, party)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+pakṣa)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣa – side, wing, party, aspect, fortnight
  noun (masculine)

प्रमोदते (pramodate) - rejoices, is delighted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-√mud

Prefix: pra

Root: mud (class 1)

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